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It’s fair time

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald - DURANGO, CO- 08/07/2013 - 10 year old T. C. Rockwell of Durango holds a Holland Lop rabbit, one of the many rabbits he is displaying at the La Plata County Fair Wednesday. T.C. is the son of Kylie Caraher and Miles Rockwell.

The La Plata County Fair continues through Sunday, August 11.

For more information, visit http://co.laplata.co.us/departments_officials/general_services/fairgrounds/county_fair.

Today

4 p.m. 4-H Sheep Show, all classes and judging of the open class sheep show.

After sheep show Swine showmanship.

Thursday

8:30 a.m. Judging 4-H/FFA breeding swine, market swine.

Following 4-H/FFA breeding swine Judging of the open class swine, all classes.

9 a.m.-8 p.m. Exhibits open to the public.

9 a.m. Judging open class home economics, horticulture, floriculture and creative arts.

9 a.m. Judging 4-H/FFA and open-class fleeces.

9 a.m. 4-H poultry judging followed by open class.

1 p.m. Judging 4-H/FFA goat show, all classes.

After 4-H/FFA goat show Open-class goat, all classes.

5 p.m. Fair royalty speeches and modeling.

7 p.m. Corn-shucking contest in the livestock ring.

Friday

9 a.m.-8 p.m. Exhibits open to the public.

9 a.m. Judging 4-H/FFA rabbits.

10 a.m. 4-H/FFA breeding beef and beef showmanship.

1 p.m. 4-H/FFA market beef, grand champion and reserve grand champion market beef selection.

4 p.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Round Robin, all-around showmanship.

5 p.m. Silver Steaks Award presentation.

7 p.m. Talent contest on the patio.

7-9:30 p.m. Antique tractor pull.

7 p.m. Livestock sale.

Saturday

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Exhibits open to the public.

9 a.m. Judging open-class beef all classes.

9 a.m. 4-H dog show in the grassy area west of the Extension Building.

10 a.m. Rooster-crowing contest.

10 a.m. FFA showmanship.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. 4-H Marketplace, with 4-H youth products for sale.

11 a.m. Open-class dairy cattle, all classes.

11 a.m. Poultry costume contest.

Noon Demolition derby. Gates open at 10 a.m.

Noon-5 p.m. Community 4-H barbecue cook-off.

2 p.m. Rabbit costume contest. A parade of animals will follow.

5:45 p.m. Fair royalty crowning.

6 p.m. Junior livestock sale will take place in the pavilion.

9 p.m.-1 a.m. Fair family dance on the patio.

Sunday

8:30 a.m. Cowboy Church on the pavilion.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Exhibits open to the public.

1:30 p.m. 4-H/FFA Catch-it contest.

Aug 6, 2013
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La Plata County Fair Schedule


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